System Recommendations
Minimum System Requirements
* Windows® XP (SP2 or higher)
* Intel® Pentium® or AMD® Athlon® 1.4 GHz or higher (2.4 GHz or higher recommended, 2.4 GHz required for HD)
* 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
* DirectX® 9 or higher compatible graphics card with 64 MB (ATI® Radeon® or NVIDIA® GeForce™ 3 or higher with 128 MB recommended)
* DirectX 9 or higher compatible sound card (Creative® Audigy® or M-Audio® recommended)
* 1 GB of disk space to install software + 3 GB to install bonus content
* 1 PCI slot
* DVD-ROM drive to install software
* Optional:
o CD-R(W) burner for creating Video CDs or Super Video CDs (S-VCDs)*
o DVD burner for creating DVDs*
o Sound card with surround sound output required for preview of surround sound mixes**
Hardware Specifications
* Inputs & Outputs:
o Composite video input/output (RCA connector) PAL, SECAM (input only), NTSC
o S-Video input/output (mini-DIN connector) PAL, SECAM (input only), NTSC
o IEEE 1394 In/Out connector (6-pin type)
Analog Video Capture to Computer
* Video format: PAL/SECAM (SECAM input only)
* Frame rate PAL: 25 frames per second/50 fields per second
* Frame rate NTSC: 30 frames per second/60 fields per second
* Frame size PAL: 720 x 576
* Frame size NTSC: 768 x 480
* Compression: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DV, MJPEG (User-selectable. Available real-time capture formats depend on CPU speed.)
Video Playback from Computer
* Analog PAL/NTSC output
* DV (IEEE 1394) output to camcorder 25 Mbit/s. Full camera/device control support
Import Formats
* Video: DV, AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2*, DivX®*, MPEG-4*, 3GP(MPEG-4*), WMV, Non-encrypted DVD titles*
* Audio: WAV, MP3
* Graphic: BMP, JPG, PCT, TGA, TIF, WMF
Export Formats
* Video CD (VCD) or S-VCD* with optional CD burner (CD-R or CD-RW)
* DVD* with optional DVD burner (DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R or DVD+RW)
* DV, AVI, DivX®*, RealVideo® 8, Windows Media® 9, MPEG-1, MPEG-2*, MPEG-4* files
* Apple® iPod® and Sony® PSP™ compatible (MPEG-4*) formats
* Dolby® Digital 2 channel** & 5.1 channel** audio
Package Contents
* Pinnacle Studio Software install DVD
* Pinnacle Studio Bonus DVD
* Pinnacle Studio User Guide
* 500-PCI Internal Video Capture Card
* Capture, import and export of MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX files and DVD titles; burning of S-VCD and DVDs requires free product activation via Internet at the first use.
** The import/editing of DVD titles with Dolby Digital (AC3) audio, files with Dolby audio, output in Dolby Digital Audio format can be activated inside Pinnacle Studio at additional cost.
Product specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.